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How Trump dismantled a promising energy industry — and what America lost (www.canarymedia.com)

submitted 10 months ago by silence7@slrpnk.net to c/climate@slrpnk.net

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The demolition of the offshore wind sector in 2025 will reverberate for decades, resulting in lost jobs, higher utility bills, and less reliable power grids.

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[–] MyOpinion@lemmy.myserv.one 6 points 10 months ago (1 child)

I look forward to never seeing another Republican in the White House.

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[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 8 points 10 months ago

While i agree that that’s the best outcome we can hope for, you’re kidding yourself if you think the American electorate is not going to find a way to consistently fuck things going forward.

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